Authored by David J Breeze with contributions by Tony Birley, Katie Mountain, Ivana Protic, John Peter Wild and John Wilkes.

The first Pilgrmage of Hadrian's Wall was held in 1849 and attracted considerable local interest. Since 1886 the event has been organised by the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle and the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society. The Centenary  Pilgrimage was in 1949 and since then they have been held in the ninth year of each decade. Over 200 Pilgrims spend a week visiting sites that reflect recent work on the Wall in addition to inspecting the well-known forts and museums, each carrying a copy of the handbook for the Pilgrimage. This book tells the stories of the 14 Pilgrimages held over the last 170 years. The Pilgrimage is probably the oldest and continuing archaeological tour in the world.

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